Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-09-08
LAID TO REST.
The Funeral Services of the
Late DR.. Brodhead.

A sorrowing congregation gathered |
at the First Presbyterian Church Fri
day afternoon and listened to the
last sad rites which were held over all
that was mortal of the beloved pastor
of the Church, who had passed from
this life to his reward above.
1t was half past two when the
funeral cortege reached the Church
from the house, and as it passed up
the aisle of the Church the organ rem
dered a solemn dirge. The casket was
carried by six pail bearers. Messrs.
John Trenchard, Alex. Fithian, H. A.
Jorden, G. r. Corey, iona. Elmer, Jr.,
and Kennedy Reeves. Following the
remains were Mrs. Brodhead and her
two sons, one on either side of her.
The immediate relatives followed, aud
the Bridgeton pastors, who attended
in body, with thirty four other min
listers took their places in the seats
reserved for them.
Rev. Henry Reeves conducted the SER
vices, and upon the platform with him
were DIR. Barnard, Rev. 6. s. Sykes,
Rev. 7. g. Cass and Rev. L. e. Coyle.
The pulpit furniture was covered with
black cashmere, and a few flowers
were around the platform.
The choir sang Rest, Weary Heart" )"
and DIR. Barnard led in prayer. Rev.
g. S. Sykes read scripture, and prayer
was made by Rev. L. E. Coyle.
DR.. Reeves arose and said that he.
had letters from DIR. Rankins, Secre-
tary of the Board of Missions, and DR..
Lowry, who had received requests to.
be present Each letter contained
touching tributes of the late Doctor.
Rev. H. H. Beadle then made few
remarks and said that such blows as
these were hard to bear in our own
strength, but he urged that here upon
this occasion the sorrowing people
should take to themselves the COM
forting words that had fallen from the
lips of him who had passed away. He
spoke of the grace Of him who had
gone and paid a high tribute to. his
character. He urged the congregation
not to mourn. The man is not dead.
DIR. Bro1head went away few weeks
ago and has not yet returned. True,
the lifeless clay is here, but he whom
we loved is not here. He has gone and
perhaps some time when the clouds
shall roll away we will see him.
Rev. T. G. Cass announced hymn
which DR.. Brodhead said only few
hours before he passed away, was very
precious to him.
Rev. DR.. Belden followed. He had
only personal word to say. The first
time he ever met DIR: Brodhead was
when he was child and the doctor
young man. He was talking with the
speakers father about the Christian
life. Years rolled by, and he sought
to find the young man who had made
such an impression upon him when
but child, but never found him until
he came to Bridgeton. He spoke OF
the noble life of the deceased minister
and of the benefit he had been to him.
Rev. Allen H. Brown, of the Synod
of New Jersey, was the last speaker
He said: "My first acquaintance with
DIR. Brodhead was at Newark, where
he supplied pulpit for over year" +"
He spoke of his mission work and how
grandly he had carried it on, and OF
his punctual attendance at the Pres
bytery during the time he was mem
Der. He had hoped that this good
man might live longer, but God had
willed otherwise.
This finished the services at the
church. The casket was opened to
allow last look at the pure face ere
the cortege fled to the Broad street
cemetery, where the simple burial SER
vice was conducted by Rev. DIR. Car
penter. AS the benediction was pro.
nounced the sorrowing throng turned
from the open grave, but not soon to
forget the loved pastor who was taken
from them while yet in the midst of
his usefulness.
A week ago Isaac Cohen took four
persons out to the Malaga Camp Meet
ing. Ike took his dinner in a brand
new kettle, and while on the road his
four passengers slyly ate it up from
him, and some one stole his kettle.
Now Ike threatens to sue the parties
for the cost of the kettle and the extra
expense he incurred in procuring a
dinner after he reached Camp. The
case will be before Justice Riley.
Samuel p. Fithian, ESQ.,, of Green
wich, chairman Of the last County
Republican Convention, has fixed
Thursday, October 18th, as the date
for the next Convention, and Thurs
day. October 9th. as the time for hold